The Argonautica

one was renowned Erybotes, Teleon's own son;

and Eurytion, Irus' son. Third with them came Oileus,

outstanding in manly might, skilled to attack from behind

against the foe whenever their ranks turn backward in flight.

Then Canthus came from Euboea, eager, whom Canethus

Abas' son had sent; yet Canthus was never destined

to come home again to Cerinthus; for fate had ordained

that Canthus and Mopsus, skilled in many forms of prophecy,

should wander together, be slain at the far bounds of Libya:

truly, no doom lies so remote that mortals cannot meet it,

since even these were given their burial there in Libya,

as far from the Colchians as the sun's two distant bounds

are seen apart: sunset in west, sunrise in east.

After him Clytius and Iphitus gathered together,

both warders of Oechalia, sons of Eurytus the ruthless,

Eurytus, to whom the Far-shooter gave the bow; yet he gained no

joy from the gift, for he chose to challenge the giver himself.

Then Aeacus' sons came after them, but not together,

nor from the same place: in flight they settled far apart from

Aegina, after killing their own brother Phocus,

in folly. Telamon made his home on the Attic island;

but Peleus, parted from him, made his home there in Phthia.

Next came warlike Butes out of Cecropia,

son of noble Teleon, and Phalerus, skilled with the spear.